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27 April 2023Newest Phi Beta Kappa Members Inducted
Twenty-seven HWS students were recently inducted into the Zeta chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
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27 April 2023Students Spend Spring Break Giving Back
The Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning led civic work at three sites through the HWS Alternative Spring Break program.
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27 April 2023The Social Forces Behind Social Media
During the President’s Forum Series, social scientist Carrie James ’92 shared insights from her research exploring young people’s digital, moral and civic lives.
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27 April 2023A Moment of Science: Lab Work, Cancer Research and STEM Careers
Professor of Biology Patricia Mowery and Professor of Chemistry Erin Pelkey discuss their collaborative research.
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26 April 2023Scholarship Day of Donors Launches May 2
Introducing Scholarship Day of Donors, a 24-hour fundraising challenge taking place on May 2-3. A generous matching gift from John Manley ’64, P’93 will double the impact of your gift.
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26 April 2023McCooey '76 Commits $150K to Sustained Giving
Trustee and former chair of the Annual Fund Herbert J. McCooey Jr. ’76, P’04, P’09 has committed $150,000 to Hobart and William Smith to ensure current and future students can pursue an unparalleled liberal arts education and experiential learning opportunities.
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25 April 2023HWS Finds Success at NYS Business Competition
After recent success at the regional round of the New York Business Plan Competition, three teams from Hobart and William Smith will compete for up to $100,000 this week in Syracuse.
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25 April 2023Colleges Host Olympiada of Spoken and Written Russian
On Saturday, April 15, the Russian Area Studies program hosted the Olympiada of Spoken and Written Russian for New York State Colleges and Universities.
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21 April 2023Who Should We Be Online?
In Who Should We Be Online? A Social Epistemology for the Internet, Associate Professor of Philosophy Karen Frost-Arnold offers a timely and interdisciplinary look at how global inequalities and social identities shape who we are, who we can be online and what we know.
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21 April 2023Student Art Show 2023
An array of student artwork will fill the Davis Gallery at Houghton House April 28 – May 21.
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21 April 2023Celebrating Charter Day
On Friday, April 28, Charter Day will commemorate the founding of Hobart College and celebrate student accomplishments in academics and civic leadership.
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20 April 2023President's Forum: Scott Keogh '91
Mercedes-Benz, to Audi, to Volkswagen and now … Reimagining an Iconic Brand for the World’s Electrified Streets: Keogh’s Journey, Ethos and Vision.
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19 April 2023Earth Week and Adirondack Chairs
In conjunction with HWS Earth Week festivities, crews from the Buildings and Grounds Department have been adding nearly two dozen Adirondack chairs across campus.
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18 April 2023Multicultural Networking Conference 2023
An exciting lineup of alums are returning to campus to participate in the Multicultural Networking Conference on Saturday, April 22.
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18 April 2023Super Bowl Champ Ali Marpet ’15 Returns to Campus
Join the Entrepreneurial Endeavors podcast live as they interview Super Bowl Champion Ali Marpet ’15.
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14 April 2023Stewart '15 Joins Top Houston Theatre
Nick Stewart ’15 has recently been hired as the Engagement and Inclusion Specialist at Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas.
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14 April 2023Sandoval ’25 to Study Family Planning in Rwanda
Through the Research Experience for Undergraduates program, Natalie Sandoval ’25 will study in Rwanda this summer.
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14 April 2023President’s Forum Series: Behind the Screen with Carrie James ’92
Author, Research Associate and Principal Investigator at Harvard’s Project Zero Carrie James ’92 joins the President’s Forum Series to discuss the insights of her research, which explores young people’s digital, moral and civic lives.
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14 April 2023Understanding the Atmospheric Rivers in the Northeastern U.S.
Associate Professor of Geoscience and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Development Nicholas Metz is one of the authors of a recent research paper on atmospheric rivers in the northeastern United States.
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13 April 2023Four Guest Artists Join HWS Faculty and Students in Dance Concert
The work of HWS faculty Donna Davenport, Michelle Iklé and Cynthia Williams will be complemented by four guest artists in this year’s Faculty Dance Concert.
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13 April 2023Space for Living and Learning Together
Social spaces across campus are getting a glow-up, so that indoors and out, students can find and build community.
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12 April 2023Dunn’s Work Named Finalist in Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards
Vicious is My Middle Name has been recognized as a finalist in the 25th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.
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12 April 2023Dobkowski to offer Yom HaShoah Keynote
Professor Dobkowski to speak at the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester event April 17.
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11 April 2023Guard '07 Advises College Attorneys on Department of Education Changes
HWS General Counsel Lou Guard ’07 addressed the National Association of College and University Attorneys in reference to upcoming guidance changes from the U.S. Department of Education.
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11 April 2023Five Seniors Join Peace Corps
Five Hobart and William Smith seniors have accepted two-year positions to serve abroad with the Peace Corps.
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11 April 2023Four Seniors Join Peace Corps
Four Hobart and William Smith seniors have accepted two-year positions to serve abroad with the Peace Corps.
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6 April 2023Yonten ’23 Receives Princeton in Asia Fellowship
Tenzin Yonten ’23 has earned the prestigious 2023 Princeton in Asia Fellowship that will begin in September. Before then he will present research in Ohio, study the Holocaust in Germany and Poland, and conduct research in Japan.
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6 April 2023Albreski ’23 Earns Fulbright to Germany
English major Ian Albreski ’23 has been accepted into the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program.
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3 April 2023HWS Hosts International Debate Tournament
Last weekend, HWS Debate hosted the competitive Round Robin tournament.
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1 April 2023The Eclipse Is Coming
Mark your calendars: the Hobart and William Smith campus will be in the path of totality for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse.
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